A series of fires in Rhode Island has exhausted the state Red Cross’ fund for emergency assistance. CEO John Holt says the agency helped 247 people in December and January, compared with 133 people during the same period last year. …
Sequoia Insurance Co., based in Monterey, Calif., announces the release of restoration coverage for identity theft. For a minimal additional cost, identity theft recovery coverage can be added to Sequoia’s Enterprise, Edge, Agricultural Edge and other policies. Coverage includes a …
State Auto Insurance Companies (State Auto) reported that A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to “A+” (Superior) from “A-“(Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “aa-” from “a-” of Patrons Mutual Insurance Company of Connecticut …
Warming oceans, and the possibility they may bring more hurricanes, have to be considered when setting property insurance rates, Allstate officials told lawmakers Monday, defending themselves against allegations they are gouging consumers. Allstate officials went before the Senate Select Committee …
Two people charged in connection with a Poland, Maine car crash that killed six people on Christmas Eve 2006 are scheduled to go on trial next month. Twenty-eight-year-old Ryan Brissette of Poland is accused of allowing a group of including …
Dallas-based managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. announced it has named Jeff Hicks a senior underwriter in its Commercial Underwriting department. In this position, Hicks will specialize in transportation, property and casualty lines (including …
Pres. George W. Bush has recommended nearly $5.8 billion in federal money for levee work in the New Orleans area, but the state would have to contribute about $1.5 billion – a request some Louisiana leaders consider too steep for …
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has announced new safety standards to protect pedestrians walking by construction sites. Fenty says the changes end “the era when sidewalks were blocked for months on end.” The new policy requires that construction sites preserve existing …
A severe weather front fell upon the Southern states inciting a series of strong tornadoes that moved across Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas, wreaking damage and killing at least 48. As the information of the damage and fatalities reached the …
Dallas-based McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P. (MHBT) announced that Jacqueline Benavidez has joined its Austin office as client wellness coordinator. Working with the firm’s Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth offices, in this role, Benavidez will assist MHBT clients in developing, …
